Update: A massive thank you to the hundreds of people who contributed to this discussion! Our latest episode, APN Podcast: What's the point of learning Finnish?, is now live.
Listen to the episode via this embedded player, on Yle Areena, via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
How important is learning Finnish?
Is it the central block to building a life in Finland?
Or can you get by perfectly fine in English?
We want to hear about your experiences, as we attempt to answer this quite divisive question in this week's episode of All Points North.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or if you'd like us to get in touch with you, feel free to drop us a line at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
We also welcome messages and especially voice notes via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909.
Users with an Yle ID can leave comments on our news stories. You can create your Yle ID via this link. Our guidelines on commenting and moderation are explained here.